Sir Gordoness is in trouble again, and this time the production company for his hugely successful tv show ‘The F Word’ is in deep doo doo as well. A recent episode showing Ramsey heading off into the sea off the Devon coast to bag some bass for a beach barbecue is a big Fish FAKE! Well the fish weren't fake but apparently in reality he’s not quite so gifted in the fishing department as he is in the cooking department nd after an hour trying to spear a fish he came up empty handed. Spearfishing expert Dave O’Callaghan is the one who’s spilled the beans or should I say Sea Bass? Dave says he went in a good 20 minutes before Ramsey to ensure that there would be enough fish caught to film on the barbecue. After threading the fish onto a stringer he then handed them to Ramsey to carry ashore, befitting the image of the manly chef we all know and love. To be blunt, spearfishing expert Dave O’Callaghan says His Gordoness caught "F .... all!"And while we’re talking about Ramsey, Do you eat Tripe? It used to be quite popular years ago didn’t it? I remember my parents eating it, I also remember it smelling AWFUL when it was being cooked. I think it was once seen as good, honest poor man's grub. In fact back in Victorian times tripe and onions were thought to be the British national dish. Now in case you DON’T know, Tripe is made from the stomach of cow, sheep and pigs etc and thanks to good old Gordon Ramsay, Tripe is now making a comeback. He featured the 'delicacy' on his Channel 4 show The F Word last week and now supermarkets are being BESEIGED by shoppers demanding “More TRIPE”. By the end of last week, sales of tripe had risen by more than 400 per cent just over the ten days since Ramseys Tripe feature went to air. Very good for you apparently, low in fat, high in both calcium and vitamin c, high in protein, low in carbs. The power of television huh?
4 comments:
So why doesn't anybody speak of the taste?
Similar to the smell while cooking.
I consider it dogfood.
Yes Fressack, good point, i admit i've never eaten Tripe, although i had quite a few listeners call in to my radio show about this and they all said they LOVE the taste. One woman even said she loved it until she found out what it actually was and then she found it repulsive. still no accounting for taste huh?
regards Kelli
The only way I eat tripe is if it's served during Chinese dimsum or if it's prepared Italian style specifically at the restaurant All' Angelo on Melrose Ave in LA. Both sweet and surprisingly tender and mellow, not skunky at all.
Seeya, Kel
I've tried it once, made by a recommended chef, and it was, like, ehm, kind of rubberish, with a delicious sauce, but....
To prepare it properly, you have to rinse and clean it thoroughly and cook it for at least one hour, so what could possibly remain of any taste?
I'd prefer a good piece of meat or even fish instead.
Wonderful blog, by the way.
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